Gaston
Gaston is a male given name: 99% of people named Gaston are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Luxembourg, United States, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 3,881 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gaston
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gaston," in English, "Guten Tag Gaston," in German. Gaston is a male given name: about 99% of people named Gaston are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gaston,
German
Guten Tag Gaston,
French
Bonjour Gaston,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gaston:
Chinese
Gaston您好：
Japanese
Gaston様
English
Hi Gaston,
German
Hi Gaston,
French
Salut Gaston,
Spanish
Hola Gaston,
Chinese
Gaston你好：
Japanese
Gastonさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
3,881 male · 0 female · 3,881 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gaston a male or female name?
Gaston is a male given name: 99% of people named Gaston are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Gaston in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gaston," in English, "Guten Tag Gaston," in German. Gaston is a male given name: about 99% of people named Gaston are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gaston a unisex name?
Gaston is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Gaston are men. Gaston leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Gaston a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gaston (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gaston,
title = {Is Gaston a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gaston},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}